Tillman Act of 1907
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The Tillman Act of 1907 was a landmark U.S. federal law that first prohibited corporations and national banks from making direct financial contributions to federal political campaigns.
All labels observed (1)
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19961668 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tillman Act of 1907 Context triple: [Federal Corrupt Practices Act of 1910, precededBy, Tillman Act of 1907]
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A.
Mann–Elkins Act
The Mann–Elkins Act was a 1910 U.S. federal law that strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission’s power to regulate railroad rates and extended its authority to telephone, telegraph, and cable companies.
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B.
McFadden Act of 1927
The McFadden Act of 1927 was a U.S. federal law that regulated national banks’ branching and effectively restricted interstate banking, helping to shape the geographically fragmented structure of American banking for much of the 20th century.
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C.
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act was a 1903 U.S. federal law that strengthened regulation of railroads by prohibiting discriminatory rebates and reinforcing the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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D.
Pittman Act of 1918
The Pittman Act of 1918 was a U.S. law that authorized the melting of millions of silver dollars and the subsequent purchase of domestic silver, reshaping American silver coinage and mining policy in the early 20th century.
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E.
Vinson-Trammell Act
The Vinson-Trammell Act was a 1934 U.S. law that authorized a major expansion and modernization of the Navy’s fleet within treaty limits, laying groundwork for American naval strength before World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tillman Act of 1907 Target entity description: The Tillman Act of 1907 was a landmark U.S. federal law that first prohibited corporations and national banks from making direct financial contributions to federal political campaigns.
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A.
Mann–Elkins Act
The Mann–Elkins Act was a 1910 U.S. federal law that strengthened the Interstate Commerce Commission’s power to regulate railroad rates and extended its authority to telephone, telegraph, and cable companies.
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B.
McFadden Act of 1927
The McFadden Act of 1927 was a U.S. federal law that regulated national banks’ branching and effectively restricted interstate banking, helping to shape the geographically fragmented structure of American banking for much of the 20th century.
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C.
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act was a 1903 U.S. federal law that strengthened regulation of railroads by prohibiting discriminatory rebates and reinforcing the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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D.
Pittman Act of 1918
The Pittman Act of 1918 was a U.S. law that authorized the melting of millions of silver dollars and the subsequent purchase of domestic silver, reshaping American silver coinage and mining policy in the early 20th century.
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E.
Vinson-Trammell Act
The Vinson-Trammell Act was a 1934 U.S. law that authorized a major expansion and modernization of the Navy’s fleet within treaty limits, laying groundwork for American naval strength before World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.